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[Intro]
 D   Gx4 
[Verse 1]
GAnd Meet, me Dthere. With bundles of flowers
WDe'll wade through the hours Of cGold. WDinter,
SDhe'll howl at the walls. Tearing down doors
Of tGime. SDhelter, Aas we Ggo
[Verse 2]
DAnd Gpromise Dme this. You'll wait for me only
ScDared of the lonely aGrms. SDurface,
Dmaj7far below these birGds
[Bridge]
And mEmaybe, just maGybe, I'll come hoDme
 D   Bm   Gx3 
[Hook]
WDho am I darling to you?
WDho am I to tell you stBmories of mine?
BmWho am I?
WDho am I darling for you?
Who Dam I to be your Bmburden in time? Lonely
BmWho am I to you?
WDho am I, darling for you?
WDho am I, to be yBmour burden?
BmAnd who am, I darling to you?
BmWho am I?
GI come alDone here
BmI come alone here

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XXO232

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D major

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Promise

by Ben Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

[Intro]

D G

[Verse 1]

G D

And Meet, me there. With bundles of flowers

D G D

We'll wade through the hours Of cold. Winter,

She'll howl at the walls. Tearing down doors

G D A G

Of time. Shelter, as we go

[Verse 2]

D G D

And promise me this. You'll wait for me only

D G D

Scared of the lonely arms. Surface,

Dmaj7 G

far below these birds

[Bridge]

Em G D

And maybe, just maybe, I'll come home

D Bm G

[Hook]

Who am I darling to you?

D Bm

Who am I to tell you stories of mine?

Who am I?

Who am I darling for you?

D Bm

Who am I to be your burden in time? Lonely

Who am I to you?

Who am I, darling for you?

D Bm

Who am I, to be your burden?

And who am, I darling to you?

Who am I?

G D

I come alone here

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